Abandoned King Gives No Mercy: Hell Will Burn

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Chapter 38; The Unseen Player

Ethan's Pov;

The message glowed on my screen like a bruise.

Unknown:

Round two starts now.

The wind cut across the rooftop, snapping at my coat. Sally's footsteps were already gone, just the echo of her threats lingering behind.

I stood there for a long moment, letting the night settle into me.

Letting the rage quiet instead of burn.

Letting the fear harden into something useful.

Inner thought: 'If Derrick isn't the one pulling strings... then who the hell is?'

I pocketed the phone and headed down the stairwell.

The ride back to the penthouse felt too slow, even though the driver cut lights and ran yellow signals. Every second stretched thin. I kept checking the rearview mirror, scanning the sidewalks, searching for a tail.

Nothing.

Nothing was worse than something.

When we pulled up to my building, I got out quickly and took the back elevator up. The moment the doors slid open, I heard the quiet shuffle of someone pacing.

Yvonne.

She was in the living ro